Gabon vs South Africa: People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q2

Gabon
2.5%
in 2017
South Africa
2.4%
in 2017
Gabon rank
52nd
South Africa rank
53rd

People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q2 over time

  • Gabon
  • South Africa
0123200020082017

How they compare

Gabon currently reports 2.5% against 2.4% in South Africa, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.

Gabon ranks 52nd and South Africa ranks 53rd of 97 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gabon South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 2.7% 3.2% 0.5% South Africa
2010s 2.5% 2.6% 0.1% South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation (% of population): q2, Gabon or South Africa?
Gabon, at 2.5% against 2.4% in South Africa as of 2017.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation (% of population): q2 between Gabon and South Africa?
0.1%, with Gabon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and South Africa?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Gabon and South Africa rank globally for people practicing open defecation (% of population): q2?
Gabon ranks 52nd and South Africa ranks 53rd of 97 countries.
Where does this data come from?
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org), published as People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q2. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q2
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,672 data points, 2000–2017
Last refreshed